NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman holds nothing against the Crescent City or the Caesars Superdome, even though it was 17 years that his national championship quest as a star linebacker ended here with a second straight loss in the ...

Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman won a major award that nobody could have seen coming a few short months ago.

Notre Dame football won its 11th consensus national championship in 1988 under Lou Holtz and is three wins from ending that 36-year title drought.

Marcus Freeman joins Brian Kelly (2018) as the only Notre Dame football coaches to win the Dodd Trophy since it started in 1976.

The Fighting Irish coach went from a rising defensive assistant to building a team on a path to consistent national relevance.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman discussed winning the Dodd Trophy and other topics ahead of his New Year's Day College Football Playoff clash with Georgia

Marcus Freeman wins the Dodd Trophy for 2024 Coach of the Year after leading Notre Dame to a 12-1 record and trip to CFP quarterfinals.

Before the two take the field, Notre Dame announced significant news regarding head coach Marcus Freeman. On Tuesday, Freeman was named the 2024 Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year. Freeman won the prestigious award over several other high-level coaches, including Shane Beamer, Kenny Dillingham, Dan Lanning and Jeff Monken.